noun

  1. wise person, virtuous person, sage.
  2. unrefined sake.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
賢人 けんじん

Contained Kanji Breakdown

intelligent, wise, wisdom
ケン かしこ.い さか (Late Jr. High, N2)
hard, wise
カン ケン コウ
retainer, subject
シン とみ おみ (4th, N2)
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
また ユウ やす (Late Jr. High, N1)
shellfish
かい バイ (1st, N2)
eye, class, look
め モク ボク (1st, N4)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)